Lead Sled Official

It's now official...I own a true lead sled. By that I mean that my car has actual lead in it just like they did back in the day. We did this to bridge the gap that was created when we welded the new headlights rings to the fenders and extended the facia out about 1.5". While it's not 100% done yet it already looks much better.

It's a pretty cool process of tinning the metal which preps the base for the lead to stick, then heating the metal and the 1/4lb lead stick with a torch until the lead becomes molten, at that point you use wooden paddles of different shapes to spread the lead around and shape it until it cools. Once all the lead is in place you use a long file to remove the excess and smooth it all out.

GJ's XS650

After several failed attempts to shoot GJ's Yamaha XS650, everything came together tonight so we could finally get it done. The secret location worked out perfectly and it was smooth sailing all the way. Here's the final first image with more to come later as I have time to work on them.

Ford Update

It's been about 12 weeks worth of weekends and a few weeknights of work so far. I'm looking forward to being able to take a break once the chop is done. Finally got the wheels and tires on the car 2 weeks ago and rolled it outside to get a good look at the progress.






The back window is about 97% done, just a small section on the passenger side to finish but I got it welded up finally.





We got the drivers door top finished yesterday, cut all the body bracing out and got the rear package tray tacked back in place. It's starting to look like a complete car again.

Go Phish!

Every so often I get a phishing spam email and wonder how someone could be dumb enough to actually fall for these. The English is so poorly written it's just humorous. They make me chuckle. Here's the one I got this morning in all its all caps glory. Don't forget to mention your attorney to put everyone at ease. I wouldn't want to send my money to just anyone.

DEAR FRIEND, I AM MR BAYO ADIGUN, THE OWNER OF BELLING COMPANY. IN MY COUNTRY, I HAVE 10 PLOTS OF LAND THAT CONTAINS UNTOUCHED CRUDE OIL PETROLEUM, ALSO I WANT TO SELL THESE PLOT OF LAND AT THE RATE OF €475,000(EUR).
SO IF INTERESTED IN THE BUYING OF THE CRUDE PETROLEUM OIL LAND, I WILL LIKE YOU EMAIL ME BACK TO GIVE YOU THE FOLLOWING DETAIL'S OF THE LAND AND IT ANALYSIS.

ALL PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE THROUGH MY COMPANY'S ATTORNEY, AND AFTER ALL NECCESSARY PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED, YOU WILL BE GIVEN AN ALLOCATION ON THE PLOTS OF LAND PURCHASED.

CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE INVESTORS ARE HIGHLY WELCOMED.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED RESPONSE
REGARDS,
MR. BAYO ADIGUN

Wayne's '49 Ford

Wayne let me drive his '49 Ford to Springville on Saturday. It was pretty sweet to get to drive it around and get a feel for what it will be like to drive my own soon.

We got the opportunity to meet Jeff Decker and visit his studio in Springville. I have been looking forward to this chance for a long time. Decker is a very very talented artist with one of the most impressive motorcycle collections in the world. It's almost unbelievable that stuff like this exists right here in Utah, and Springville of all places. I'll be posting more about the visit to Decker's Studio later this week. He and his wife also own the Art City Trolley Restaurant in Springville.

More Ford Progress

This car has become my life as of late. All my free time and weekends have been devoted to finishing the chop on this car. I picked up a TIG welder for the first time this week. It's a lot more difficult than I thought it was going to be. Good thing for me is there is a lot of welding left to do so I'll have plenty of practice. Here's some more progress from the last few days...

Ford Progress Update

A quick Ford update.

The roof is now 4" shorter than before and 85% complete. Still have a few area's to fill in yet but coming along nicely. Hoping to have it sitting back on the ground on the new wheels and tires in the next couple weeks.

2,050 Miles

My good friends Jerry, Adam, Larry and Joe traveled 2,050 miles to Bonneville this year, all the way from Lewiston Ohio. That's some real dedication. Not only did they drive that far, they did it in a '34 Ford Coupe and a scratch built '32 Chevy Roadster. It was great to see these guys again. Here's a couple pics of Jerry's '34 Coupe. They started their journey back home early this morning so I wish them best.

'33 Ford

Here's another photo project I've been working on for my buddy Chris. This is a 1933 Ford Tudor sedan that he converted into a Vicky. There are many many hours of metal work in this car. Nothing looks better than bare steel.

1968 Mustang Fastback Custom

Here's the latest photo project I've been working on for Kindig.

Desiree

Desiree's first photo shoot. How do you think she did?

More Ford Updates

Here's a look at what got done on Saturday. I had most of the club show up and pitch in so it was a good time. I have to thank Tyler, Shane, Maggie and Wayne for coming over to lend a hand.

Here's Tyler lighting the torch.


Tyler showed me the ropes with welding with a torch. So after I watched how it was done for a while, Tyler, Maggie and I all took turns welding and switching off with the hammer and dolly. Basically one person lays down a small stitch of weld and while it's still red hot the other person hammers the weld to flatten it out and shrink the metal back down after it stretches from the heat.






Road Devils